111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Stone · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Upper Stone, where the typical resident is 51. This community of 111 people is far older than the national figure of 38 years, with a high proportion of seniors living here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Stone — lower than 57% of areas.
| Upper Stone | 111 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Upper Stone is 51, which is 13 years older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia.
111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
24.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Upper Stone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the population is married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
3.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Upper Stone, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Upper Stone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32917/upper-stone/topic/demographics-identity